36,316births recorded
10Countries
3Variants
1983Peak · Québec
#445Alberta 2025
Rocky is a boy name family recorded 36,316 times in 10 countries since 1913. It ranks highest today in Alberta (#445 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Québec in 1983, at 44.8 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Rock (Québec).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Rocky
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky | English | 29,134 | 🇺🇸 United States | #568 | 1957 | ▲ 165 % |
| Rocky | English | 981 | 🏴 England & Wales | #522 | 2025 | ▲ 159 % |
| Rocky | English | 330 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1984 | – |
| Rocky | English | 314 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #794 | 2024 | ▲ 95 % |
| Rocky | English | 177 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1961 | – |
| Rocky | English | 101 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | #445 | 2025 | new |
| Rock | English | 2,681 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5399 | 1957 | ▼ 37 % |
| Rock | English | 326 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1984 | – |
| Rock | English | 210 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1933 | – |
| Rock | English | 82 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1965 | – |
| Rockwell | English | 1,801 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1932 | 2017 | ▼ 2 % |
| Rockwell | English | 10 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 2022 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Rocky ↔ Rock — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Rocky ↔ Rockwell — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
Questions about Rocky
How popular is the name Rocky?
In 2025 it ranked #445 in Alberta. Official registers record 36,316 births across 10 countries.
What is Rocky in other languages?
Rock (English); Rockwell (English).
When was Rocky most popular?
It peaked in Québec in 1983, at 44.8 births per 100,000.
Is Rocky a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Rocky is a boy name.